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Morning Brief

MORNING BRIEF

CDC Urges All Americans Traveling Abroad to Get Vaccinated Against Measles

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🎧 TOP NEWS

Supreme Court Declines to Challenge Maryland ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

The Supreme Court also rejected a challenge to Rhode Island’s magazine ban, leaving both laws intact for now, with three justices dissenting.

 

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Russia and Ukraine Conclude Second Round of Talks, Prepare Prisoner Swap

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the two sides were preparing a new prisoner swap and that Kyiv had demanded the return of deported children


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Former Top Chinese General, Xi Ally Dies in Beijing

Xu Qiliang’s death came as the communist regime’s military saw a series of high-profile purges.


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Household Dust Holds Dangerous Mix of Microbes and Chemicals

New research finds toxic dust carries virulent, drug-resistant bacteria and chemicals

 

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CHINA WATCH

US-China Breakup: It’s Getting Personal

The new visa policy for Chinese international students marks another major shift in the U.S.-China decoupling. The potential impact is way bigger than tariffs. Join Terri Wu as she unpacks the historical relationship between the two countries.


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CROSSROADS

How the CCP Established a Vast Network to Monitor and Exploit Students on US Soil

The network also ties the students into a broader system of the Chinese Communist Party’s subversion.


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☕ WHAT’S SHAPING THE DAY

POLITICS

  • Energy Department Blocks Closure of Power Generation Units
  • Interior Proposes Repealing Biden-Era Drilling Limits on 13 Million Acres in Alaska
  • More Than 100 Illegal Immigrants Arrested by ICE at Florida Construction Sites

US NEWS

  • Suspect in Boulder Attack Charged With 16 Counts of Attempted Murder, Federal Hate Crime
  • Manufacturing Index Shows Continued Contraction in May
  • School Choice Picks Up Steam Ahead of Nevada’s Legislative Session
  • Pregnant Women Should Talk to Their Doctors About COVID-19 Vaccines: FDA Commissioner

WORLD

  • Ukraine’s Deep-Strike Drone Attack in Russia Puts Cost-Effective Technologies in Spotlight
  • UK to Spend $20 Billion on Nuclear Warheads, Build 6 New Munitions Factories
  • EU Will Make Case for US Tariff Cuts While Readying Countermeasures

OPINION

  • Central Planning Works for Rich People by Jeffrey A. Tucker

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